“At the time, in the 80s, it was acceptable. In the entertainment industry, it wasn’t a bad word like we have now,” he said. “It just happened … I can’t say exactly when. We were traveling, late 20s, that money, just got caught up … it’s been a battle ever since.

Michael confirmed that Whitney’s husband, Bobby Brown came along after Whitney had already tried, and enjoyed, crack cocaine, dispelling the long held belief that Brown was the one who first introduced Whitney to drugs..